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Nintendo Downloads - May 2016
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ladyluthien
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I'm loving your avatar.
I'm ready too! Just a couple more days for the US!!!
illusionary
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I have to admit that I know very little about the SMT games, but have seen a few recent (very positive) mentions and the sale on SMT IV (EU) piques my interest (which I gather was digital-only for us?). Is anyone able to give me a primer/sell me on the game?
Robin64
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Gonna need some VC releases to hide the barren Wii U future.
whiterabbit
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I liked the strategy RPG Devil Survivor Overclocked better, but SMT IV is more traditional. The world map was confusing to me, so I never beat SMT IV. It's worth trying since it's on sale... Look out for Devil Survivor though.
It's digital only in EU, it also came out a year late here, and don't count on the spin-off (SMTIV:Apocalypse) to ever release here, because Atlus/SEGA.
On the upside: It's a very meaty game, not the prettiest though, its biggest strengths are the unsettling atmosphere and the music that goes with it.
You crawl dungeons like a crazy person, and gain skills and party members by leveling and cross-breeding demons.
Recruiting demons is the most hilarious and random thing, you basically try to talk or bribe them into joining you, which is a most frustrating yet wonderfully absurd mechanic that is like the worst version of throwing pokéballs imaginable. I hated and loved it.
The battle system is the core of the game, and once you get past the brutally hard tutorial dungeon and learn to cheese it, the game gets pretty easy after a certain point, but you can find challenge in optional bosses and DLC if you need it.
Not sure I am selling you on it, but it's an okay starting point to check the Shin Megami Tensei series, especially at that price point.
illusionary
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toythatkills
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I still have no idea whether to buy Pocket Card Jockey. I really like the demo but there are just some weird issues. Like being forced to race races that you can't possibly win. And then being punished for trying to win them by not earning as much EXP at the end. Like, what's the point in winning races if you're losing stamina cards? In the long-run surely you're better off just taking the EXP since prize money doesn't really have any value.
Yeah, I dunno. It's fun but I'm not sure the balance is there and it might be pretty horrible as a full game. Will probably get it in the end, tbh, I'm leaning more towards that than not, just, yeah.
Yeah, I dunno. It's fun but I'm not sure the balance is there and it might be pretty horrible as a full game. Will probably get it in the end, tbh, I'm leaning more towards that than not, just, yeah.
Pokemaniac
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Might as well link the thread I made here, because it seems relevant:
VVVVVV Pulled From 3DS eShop in NA Due to Security Vulnerability
VVVVVV Pulled From 3DS eShop in NA Due to Security Vulnerability
MissileTrick
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Runbow is really fun very glad it made it. I wasn't sure if it was at first since it was just on sale like two weeks ago, but I guess they are hoping for people to grab the new DLC for it.
whiterabbit
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That's so strange. I assume you can still play it/redownload it if you already have it.
Pokemaniac
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You can still play it. Not sure about redownloading, though. Someone who owns the game would have to check. With this being a security thing, it might not be redownloadable, at least before it's patched.
whiterabbit
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I do own the game, I do think it's still on my 3ds though.
newest additions to the nintendo bundle made me bite, after all, so have some leftover keys plus a bonus mini metro steam key which is a fantastic puzzle game!
everything except mini metro is eu only
everything except mini metro is eu only
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whiterabbit
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For SNES games specifically a Link to the Past - should I wait till I get a New 3DS to play it or buy a GBA version of the game. I thought the images on the eShop looked great.
Wow. This just reminded me how far behind we are on N64 games.
I'd love to check out Swords and Soldiers if you still have it.
You should say the region
North America. will edit other psots
The struggle is real
Thanks man, I really appreciate it! Going to dive into this one as soon as I finish Super Mario Galaxy (almost done)!
Does anyone know if it's possible to buy an EU download code for Fullblox (Stretchmo) anywhere? I found codes for Pullblox (Pushmo) and Fallblox (Crashmo) but I can't find a code for Fullblox anywhere and it'd be really convenient if I could get one to gift to someone. Am I out of luck here?
Stretchmo is Free to Start, the full game unlock is DLC
I know, I want to buy the unlock someone and was hoping they sold it as a download code since there's no other way to directly gift it to someone.
Sure, I know how it works, I just want to know if they sell a full unlock as a code that I can give to someone, seeing as I can't send things to other people any other way and they sell codes for a random smattering of other games (including the previous -blox games and other piecemeal games like Wii Sports Club) on their UK web store, GAME, etc. From the sounds of things, it doesn't seem like it's available that way. Oh well.
I'm guessing no, because it's considered DLC & the 3DS' eShop doesn't have listings for DLC, they can only be accessed/purchased directly through the game itself.
Pretty sure unless it's directly from the companies themselves or via pre-order bonus, you can't just "buy" a code for DLC on the 3DS unless it's some kind of special situation like the Smash Bros. DLC bundle where you bought one version, then was given the code for the other.
......also, I find it weird we STILL don't have a price for Pocket Card Jockey confirmed for the US yet when it's coming out this week. I'm still guessing about $6 or $7, $8 max.
Pretty sure unless it's directly from the companies themselves or via pre-order bonus, you can't just "buy" a code for DLC on the 3DS unless it's some kind of special situation like the Smash Bros. DLC bundle where you bought one version, then was given the code for the other.
......also, I find it weird we STILL don't have a price for Pocket Card Jockey confirmed for the US yet when it's coming out this week. I'm still guessing about $6 or $7, $8 max.
The Nintendo UK web store has codes for Smash DLC, individual Wii Sports Club sports, etc. There's no restriction on what they can/can't distribute via code, it just depends on them deigning a particular game worthy of a code or not, which is a complete pain as a) there's a ton of stuff that's missing and b) there are codes for some games that you can't buy directly from Nintendo and are only on random retail websites with no advertising whatsoever.
Pokemaniac
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3DS DLC can't be distributed via code unless the game explicitly supports it due to the way 3DS DLC works.
Oh, duh, I misread what he was saying, yeah. Makes sense.
Pokemaniac
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Maybe once? Can't say I remember it happening. That is a pretty great game, though. It's probably the best of the Lego games.
It's on 'sale' at £20 on the eShop now since its part of the Nintendo Selects range.
Only in Europe. In America it's never had a single price drop.
TheMoon
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S&S 2! Important because that makes it now two $/€20 games in that bundle. Ridiculous value. Nevermind Darksiders 2 lol.
N3DS VC.
GBA version has the annoying N64 voice effects and you won't get to access four swords anyway I bet unless you have four friends with the game.
whiterabbit
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Thanks. I decided to wait till I have a N3DS. I think the graphics will look better too, plus I have 2 Zelda games I'm currently playing and 2 coming in the mail!
THEAnderson21
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Any word on tomorrow's VC games in NA??